Detyens Shipyards in North Charleston sued the M/V Victory I and its owner, Sophlex Enterprises, last month over roughly $790,000 in unpaid repair invoices. A federal judge issued a seizure warrant for the roughly 300-foot casino ship and appointed a custodian to hold it.
Why this matters here
Every local owner has an invoice someone is not paying. Detyens shows what the legal end of that looks like when the amount is big enough to fight for, and it is a reminder to settle deposits, payment terms and lien rights in writing before the work starts rather than after.
First reported by postandcourier.com.
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